Death Parallel Line (7)-Luo Liang

Shadow?

When it comes to shadows, the first thing that comes to Yu Xing's mind is the Black Shadow guarding Zhou Xue's bedside in Phase Two.

He had already recognized it as the ghost groom, the ghost of Young Master Fang, and now the Master was specifically warning him to be careful of shadows... So, did Young Master Fang have the ability to control shadows before he died?

This doesn't look like a normal person at all.

Yu Xing closed the Master's door. This time, a feeling of being watched arose spontaneously, with a fleeting hint of malice.

He glanced sideways almost imperceptibly and saw the maid, A Cui, sweeping fallen leaves under a tree in the distance, separated from him by a courtyard and a half, with an arched gate in between.

"From this far away, how could she see me?" Yu Xing narrowed his eyes. He was only able to recognize A Cui, who was hunched over and had her head down, because his weakened eyesight was still better than most people's.

But how could A Cui, who is nearsighted, see him so accurately? He believed that A Cui would not easily show strong hostility towards someone whose identity he did not know; it made no sense.

Of course, the moment Yu Xing looked at her, A Cui had already looked away, pretending to be cleaning diligently.

Yu Xing raised a somewhat sinister smile and muttered to himself, "Heh, I haven't even looked for you yet, and you've already delivered yourself to my doorstep."

He straightened his clothes. Since A Cui was pretending not to see him, he cooperated and acted as if he knew nothing. He followed a path that no one was walking on now, close to the plants, back to his yard.

After he turned around, that feeling of being watched returned, only disappearing when he went inside.

"Ah~ this is more interesting. It saves me from turning a team Yugi into a single-player game." He sat down on the bed, and couldn't help but sigh at how boring people's lives must have been in the past.

As a servant, during the day, besides working and eating, all you can do is sit around. You should go to bed at seven or eight o'clock at night. If you don't go to bed by nine o'clock, it's considered staying up all night. If you don't go to bed by midnight, it's called insomnia.

Because Yu Xing's character can be considered a villain, and is closely watched by the Master's people and Young Master Fang's people, she has no chance to seriously look for teammates. Therefore, although the audience can see Liu Xue's storyline here, they feel a little less secure.

Just as Yu Xing said, it's like playing a single-player game.

Yu Xing glanced at the miscellaneous books on the bedside table, her gaze darkening.

It's gotten to an extreme level of boredom.

He'd be very unhappy if he didn't find something to amuse himself at times like this.

Just like the initial deduction, the reason he pretended to be a coward was simply for fun.

When he was born, things were already different, and he had a very busy school life, so he never experienced such a healthy lifestyle.

It was, in a way, a reverse reflection on life.

Since she had nothing to do at the moment, Yu Xing simply listed out her plans for the next phase in her mind.

First, get rid of the evil spirits that are in the way.

Second, we need to figure out what the bond between the lady and the Master was that maintained their relationship.

Third, find out the Master's goal and the lady's goal. The lady's attitude towards the Young Master Fang must also have a reason.

Fourth, the follow-up cases of Xiao Jin and Liu Xue require close attention.

Fifth, find an opportunity to betray the Master and let Master experience the joy of it.

The last point is the most optional yet the most important. Yu Xing wants to accomplish the fifth point, but unfortunately, there aren't enough prerequisites.

After listing these items, he propped his face up with his arm, closed his eyes slightly, and seemed to be preparing to rest.

A little while later, A Gui finished her lunch break, pushed open the door, stretched, and then asked with a bit of curiosity, "Xiao Jin, what are you doing?"

Yu Xing turned her head, raising an eyebrow. "I've been waiting for you."

A Gui asked curiously, "Waiting for me? What's wrong, Xiao Jin? Did Mama Liang hit you again?"

"No." Yu Xing looked at A Gui, then got up and closed the window.

"You're an outsider, aren't you?"

"What?" A Gui was dumbfounded.

Yu Xing leaned against the windowsill, his expression a half-smile. He leaned forward, adopting a rather imposing posture. "So, I said you're an outsider, right?"

"What is an outsider?" A Gui's expression became wary. "Xiao Jin, have you been driven mad by Mama Liang's abuse?"

"It's just the two of us here, oh no, you're all here." Yu Xing grinned, revealing a dangerous smile. "When no one else is watching, I can really..."

Before he could finish speaking, A Gui turned around decisively and kicked the door. As he turned, a yellow paper talisman seemed to have eyes and attacked Yu Xing's head.

His pupils contracted, and a cold sweat broke out on his back from being caught completely off guard by the evil spirit.

Clearly, A Gui had prepared himself for the door to be locked and unable to open, but to his surprise, the door opened without any obstruction when he kicked it.

There were servants cleaning outside, and when they heard the noise from the room, they cast surprised glances at A Gui.

"Puff."

A laugh came from behind her. A Gui was even more surprised than the cleaning lady outside, and slowly turned her head.

His talisman landed precisely on "Xiao Jin's" forehead, but Xiao Jin didn't react at all. He even childishly blew on the talisman, letting it stand on his forehead. "Just kidding, don't be nervous, close the door."

New viewer. "..."

A Gui: "..."

His eyes flashed, and he quickly figured out how things were going. He tentatively asked, "Were you one of the first teams to enter this stage?"

"You guessed right." The talisman covered Yu Xing's face, obstructing his vision, so he reluctantly removed it. "Using talismans... you look familiar. You're from the Luo family."

Since the participants in this simulation had no conflict of interest, Luo Liang relaxed slightly after confirming that the person before him was not an evil spirit, but a participant from another team.

He just entered the third stage last night. If he can meet someone who entered earlier, he can undoubtedly get a lot of information from that person.

"I'm Luo Liang, and I have a teammate named Luo Xiao." A Gui, whose face usually looked easily bullied, revealed a calm expression as he introduced himself, then asked, "This friend's style is very... casual. Are Xu family?"

The audience noticed his hesitation and joined in with comments.

Yu Xing shrugged. "This is Zhao Ruru's team from the Zhao family, a substitute from outside the family."

Luo Liang: "..."

This is truly unexpected.

He composed himself before continuing, "So it was Xing."

As a composed and steady prospector, Luo Liang had, of course, carefully reviewed the list of participants in Death Parallel Line. Even though there wasn't much information about each individual, memorizing the personnel distribution of all the teams was a piece of cake.

How did you figure out I was a predictor?

"It's simple. You stopped A Hu for me during lunch," Yu Xing explained enthusiastically. "Although A Gui isn't timid, he has a gentle personality. Even if someone in the same room treats him badly, he'll only protest quietly and slowly. Honestly, if it weren't for your shout at lunchtime, I would have always thought A Gui couldn't speak loudly."

"Such a small detail? This person is quite thoughtful..." Luo Liang nodded in agreement, then tried to take the initiative.

"Since you've proactively revealed yourself, you must be planning to help each other. Luo Xiao and I are new here and haven't figured out many things yet. I wonder if you could offer us some assistance?"

"Of course, cooperation is far more advantageous than going it alone at this stage." Yu Xing readily agreed to Luo Liang's suggestion, then said mysteriously, "However, before I tell you the information, you have to do me a favor first."

Luo Liang turned his head, concealing his wariness. "Tell me what kind of help you need first."

A Cui was sweeping the floor. As autumn arrived, the leaves turned yellow, and many leaves that had been struggling on the branches yesterday fell every day.

As she swept the fallen leaves from the left to the right side for the third time, the person watching her finally made a move. Remembering the young master's instructions, she quickly glanced over there out of the corner of her eye.

A Gui stormed out of the house, followed hurriedly by Xiao Jin, who seemed to be apologizing. However, A Gui, who was usually the kindest to Xiao Jin, ignored him this time and continued to walk away angrily.

And judging by the direction... it seems to be coming this way?

A Cui stopped sweeping and stood with her hands on her hips, watching coldly, like a bystander enjoying a spectacle.

As soon as A Gui looked up and saw her, he immediately ran forward, before Xiao Jin could stop him.

"A Cui! I believe you! Please save me!" Luo Liang imitated A Gui's expression, lowering his voice to call for help, so that no one but A Cui could hear him.

He grabbed A Cui's sleeve, looking utterly panicked. "I believe you, last night it really was... really was Xiao Jin..."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Yu Xing roared. "You're my best friend, how could you tell her this?"

A Cui instinctively stepped in front of Luo Liang, her tone unfriendly. "What do you want to do?"

Yu Xing glanced at her, a hint of malice lurking beneath her disdain. "... A Gui has misunderstood me. I need to talk to him and clear things up. This is none of your business. Get out of my way."

"No! I found evidence that he went out last night. He killed Doctor Cui! I respected Doctor Cui so much, and Xiao Jin actually... Xiao Jin! Doctor Cui treated you so well, where is your conscience?" A Gui hid behind, grabbing A Cui with one hand, urgently making her turn around to listen to him.

"A Cui, protect me, let's go tell the young master!"

A Cui asked, "Do you have evidence? Don't let this cunning person refute me like I did yesterday."

"I have it!" Luo Liang nodded firmly. "Look..."

A Cui looked at his outstretched hand.

With a soft sound, A Cui felt that there was a lot of dust in the air. She reached out and dusted it off, and saw a small piece of cloth in Luo Liang's hand.

"These are the pants Xiao Jin wore yesterday. I noticed he cut them up; there's medicine splattered on them," Luo Liang explained earnestly, his eyes constantly glancing at A Cui's face.

"A Gui, we were helping out in Doctor Cui's room yesterday during the day, it's normal for my clothes to get stained with medicine!" Yu Xing seemed to have reached her limit, pulling Luo Liang out of A Cui's protective circle, "Don't accuse an innocent person because of some trivial detail that can't be proven!"

"Then why did you cut it off?" Luo Liang continued to press.

"Because it's too old, I don't wear it anymore. Wouldn't it be better to keep it as a rag?" Yu Xing replied matter-of-factly.

Luo Liang turned to A Cui: "A Cui, do you think this fragment of mine can help the young master... Ah!!!"

A scream rang out, and everyone nearby heard it. Given what had happened the night before, upon hearing another scream, they immediately stopped what they were doing or took a break to crane their necks and look in that direction.

"A Cui... what happened to your face? I'm so scared!" Before Luo Liang could finish speaking, Yu Xing covered his mouth and pulled him back.

"Get away from her!" Yu Xing shouted, and several servants who originally didn't intend to approach her came closer out of curiosity.

As they got closer, they saw that A Cui's lower eyelids drooped down, making them look much longer than those of ordinary people they had ever seen, and her lips were bright red, the color of blood.

A Cui was still dazed. Suddenly surrounded by a crowd, she realized something and reached out to touch her tongue.

That's long.

When she opened her mouth, her tongue stretched all the way down to her chest. While other features could be explained away, her tongue was truly unacceptable.

"That's terrifying!"

"Oh my god!"

"What is she? A monster?"

A chorus of gasps rose from the surrounding crowd. A Cui, her face grim, glared at Yu Xing: "It was you who did this!"

Yu Xing released her hand from Luo Liang's mouth. "Your tongue is your own; how can you try to slander me like that?"

A Cui glared at him, realizing her dangerous situation, and quickly explained to those around her, "I was framed by Xiao Jin, I'm going to find the young master to settle this."

Unfortunately, A Cui didn't live to see the young master's rescue, because Luo Liang, with terrified eyes and a sense of righteousness, said, "Are you the one who killed Doctor Cui? No, are you even human?"

The servants collectively flinched, recalling what had been speculated about the previous night: why Doctor Cui's neck was severed so cleanly, as if it had been cleanly cut off by something.

Rumors have been circulating for a while now, saying that vengeful ghosts are haunting patients who couldn't be saved and are making Doctor Cui go to hell to play with them...

Upon seeing A Cui's appearance, the group couldn't help but speculate in the most terrifying direction.

Yu Xing's fingers were covered in a strange layer of dust. He chuckled to himself, realizing that the True Sight Powder was working better than he had imagined.